Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

With so many positive reviews, I naturally had high opinions of this book and I was very let down. I don;t mind the setting or the flawed characters or the dark happenings. What I did mind was the extremely superficial writing that did not make me connect with or feel for ANY character. Lots of descriptions of things like dresses and some about types of fairie folk but I literally couldn't visualize this book like I can usually do others because it really felt like it was written for 12 year olds. It was dry, overly simplistic and almost with no consequences for anything (SPOILER: yes, you protagonist can get away with murder! and talk about it after with no consequences). The court settings are all about parties and NO adult details such as how a court might work. Spies can get in and out so easily it is a COURT FOR KIDS! And fair warning, the female abuse/disrespect by guys of the same age here is real. While it wasn't triggering, it may be harder on YAs.